Why Are Pakistani Cars Overpriced & Can Toyota Fix It? | Kamran Khan | On My Radar

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In this episode of On My Radar, Kamran Khan sits down with Ali Asghar Jamali, CEO of Indus Motors – the makers of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan. For the first time, Jamali candidly breaks down what’s really going on in Pakistan’s auto industry. This video answers the following questions: • Why are car prices skyrocketing despite localization? • Are local cars lower in quality than imports? • Is the used car market killing local auto manufacturing? • Can electric vehicles really change the game? • And what needs to happen before car prices become affordable? Packed with insights, numbers, and straight talk, this episode is a must-watch for anyone who owns a car, wants to buy one, or just wants to understand the mechanics behind one of Pakistan’s most talked-about sectors. Watch the full video for this exclusive discussion on Pakistan’s automobile industry. #nukta #nuktapakistan #kamrankhan #onmyradar #omr #toyota #indusmotors #automobileindustry #carprices #buyingcars #sellingcars #usedcars #pakistanicars ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 00:00 - 03:06 Promo 03:12 - 06:41 Introduction 06:42 - 09:55 Interest Rate Reduction – Economic Improvement: Auto Sector Shows Signs of Recovery 09:56 – 16:42 Local Production in Auto Sector Grows, but Raw Material Challenges Persist 16:43 – 23:00 Cars So Expensive in Pakistan? - High Taxes Drive Up Car Prices 23:01 - 26:25 Big Difference in Features - Why Do Locally Assembled Cars Differ in Quality from Imported 26:26 – 29:05 Imported Cars Undercut Prices -Threaten Local Manufacturing, Holding the Second-Largest Market Share in Pakistan 29:06 – 30:10 Locally Manufactured Cars Are Too Expensive for the Common People 30:11 – 36:41 EVs Are the Future – Pakistan’s Government Introduces a Favorable Policy 36:42 – 43:40 Rising Per Capita Income and Lower Taxes – The Key to Affordable Cars in Pakistan 43:41 – 47:41 People Wait a Year or Pay a Premium to Get a Car 47:12 – 49:32 Huge Price Difference for the Same Variant Across Different Companies 49:33 - 53:05 Pakistan’s Economy Poised for Growth – Stability and Demand Will Drive the Auto Industry